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Bernard Bosanquet

Bernard James Tindal Bosanquet

Born: 13 October 1877, Bulls Cross, Enfield, Middlesex
Died: 12 October 1936, Wykehurst, Ewhurst, Surrey
Major Teams: Oxford University, Middlesex, England.
Known As: Bernard Bosanquet
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break Googly, Right Arm Fast


Test Debut: England v Australia at Sydney, 1st Test, 1903/04
Last Test:
England v Australia at Leeds, 3rd Test, 1905

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1905

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    7   14   3   147   27   13.36   0   0    9   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             161.4   10   604   25  24.16  8-107   2   0  38.8  3.73

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1898 - 1919)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  235  382  32 11696  214   33.41  21  63  191   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             26558 14972  629  23.80  9-31   45  11  42.2  3.38

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Immortalized as the inventor of the googly or "Bosie", Bosanquet was a fine all-rounder with 21 first class centuries to his name. Originally a fast-medium bowler of some ability, he developed the googly after noting its deceptive spin in experiments. He practiced the ball for two years before bowling it in a game, overcoming the difficulties of control and accuracy, and toured New Zealand in 1902-3. The team played against an Australian XI on their way home, and Bosanquet cleaned bowled Trumper with a googly with his first delivery on Australian soil. His Test career was brief, but he was instrumental in two defeats of Australia, with 6 wickets in the decisive Test of the 1903-4 tour, and 8-107 at Trent Bridge the following summer. The same summer he scored two centuries and took 11 wickets for Middlesex against Sussex. As a batsman his technique was unusual with a very short backlift and with a style described by Altham as "rough and unattractive". He had great strength in his arms and few contemporaries hit harder. He in effect dropped out of the game after 1905, playing only occasionally, but his legacy, the googly, dominated the game for the next 10 years, and remains with us today (Dave Liverman, 1998).

* Last Updated: Thursday, 08-Aug-2002 03:54:19 GMT


 
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